12 key ideas – An introduction to teaching online is a short book (presented as a course) by Dave Cormier and Ashlyne O’Neil, on the topic of making the transition to online teaching. From the Introduction:
This course is an attempt to re-frame the idea of what it means to start teaching online. It will not give you a step by step process to create a syllabus or tell you what buttons to press. The intent of this course is to present you with online learning as a conceptual challenge.
These 12 chapters are meant to help transition to teaching online. It is based on our first seven weeks of working with faculty in an intensive synchronous/asynchronous course at the University of Windsor in Canada. Our advice is that you choose one topic a day, watch the short (2-3 min) video, and do the suggested action.
Find a friend. Work together.
It’s a great resource for anyone finding it hard to make the transition and is relatively quick to work through. Each chapter includes a short (3-5 minute) video, basic overview, and suggestion for an action you can take to help with the transition.
Here are the chapters:
- Reframing the ‘problem’ of teaching online
- The impact of information abundance on teaching and learning
- Complicated vs. Complex Challenges
- Information Literacy and Learning on the Web
- Teaching with Care
- Content and Teacher Presence
- Keep it Simple
- Keep it Equitable and Accessible
- Keep it Engaging
- Design Activities and Assessments for the Web
- Work Together
- The Community is the Curriculum
You can also download the book in PDF, EPUB, or MOBI formats.